Note: Wendler suggests that you underestimate your loading percentages by subtracting 10% from your 1RM when calculating weights; He also suggests that on the last set you can do an "all out rep max" lifting that weight as many times as possible. The goal is to get at least the specified number of reps with that weight and anything beyond that can be considered the dividends that your efforts have payed out. Only attempt extra reps on the final heavy set.

Are there really that many people walking around saying "Man I do squats and deadlifts twice a week and I eat 300 grams of protien a day, if only I had someone to tell me what percentage of my 1rm to do at each workout I could finally make some gains"

Are there really that many people walking around saying "Man I do squats and deadlifts twice a week and I eat 300 grams of protien a day, if only I had someone to tell me what percentage of my 1rm to do at each workout I could finally make some gains"

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It forces you to leave your ego at the door which is a problem a lot of people have, myself included.

Military press went from 135 x 1 to 150 x 5
Deadlift went from 405 x 1 to 435 x 3
Box squat went from 250 x 3 to 275 x 5 or 6
I didn't work too much on bench but my CG went from 165 x 5 to 185 x 7

Before that my trianing was ridiculously dumb and my diet sucked ass... Started eating more and gaining weight combined with doing 5/3/1 I made some OK gains. The best thing about 5/3/1 is my rep strength went way up... Whatever my 1RM had been previously now was something I could do 6-8 times in most instances. Kicked ass.